Ha-Lu

Posted by: marie1 | 26 January 2010, 1.40pm

We have eaten here about 6 times now and we think it's brilliant. And we are hard to please! The service is polite and spot on. The food is amazing and every bite is a treat. The restaurant is the most clean and efficient restaurant I've ever seen. The first time we went, we ordered the bento boxes..although good, they are not as amazing as the other choices. This place is a gem.

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Posted by: muscle man | 21 October 2009, 8.14pm

I was very happy to have eaten at Ha-Lu.
Service was exceptional, meals promp and absolutely delicious.

Highly recommended.

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Posted by: dwaine79 | 11 January 2009, 7.01pm

My friends and I decided to have Japanese at Halu after visiting this website. Rwo hours before our booking time of 6.45 a lovely lady phoned me to tell me the aircon had broken down and to see if we still wanted to come which I was quite impressed with. A friend and I had the soft crab dish with macaroni cheese sauce which we both agreed was very nice.Three of us had the bento box which had small portions of salad,fish/chicken,pork,potato cake,rice and a piece of wagu beef which was quite filling.
Overall I would recommend the food at Halu to anyone and the staff are very friendly and polite.

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Posted by: flowerlady | 23 August 2007, 2.07pm

I have heard positive comments about Halu for some time now and decided to give it a whirl.
We arrived around eight on a Friday evening without a booking. Big mistake. The restaurant was pumping. However, we were asked if we didn't mind waiting while a table was cleared and we could sit down. My husband asked if we could sit at the table while the table was being cleared (we were simply grateful to get a table).
We were shown to our seats. I got the distinct feeling that the table had only just left as we arrived. The wait staff were very quick to clear the table and very appologetic that we were sitting at a table that was not ready. We reassured them that all was okay and that we were very pleased to get in.
The vibe from the restaurant was very upbeat. The place was packed. As soon as a table was vacated, another soon arrive to fill the empty seats. I always like to take my time and look around the restaurant to see what they may be eating or the general feeling of the room. I could tell that all looked very happy as there were smiles, laughter, etc going on. Yes, we had found a great place.
The menu arrived promptly and was explained very well. I was very impressed as the staff member didnt just dump the menu and run (especially considering how busy it was). Drink orders were taken which arrived with little delay.
We ordered various dishes. The meals came out one at a time which was great. It gave us a chance to share dishes (something that husband is not good at doing). My favorite was the sashimi salad. Never tried this before. Finely cut sashimi served with pine nuts, cherry tomatoes and a wasabi mayonaise - divine!
I was so pleased that we had come here for dinner. The staff I could not fault. Their service was a hit, especially considering how busy they were. Well done. The meal was divine.
We have now found our favorite Japanese restaurant.

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Posted by: RockApe | 15 July 2007, 11.59pm

I have been meaning to check out Ha-Lu for ages as I walk to work past it and it's just near home. I have also seen it being not very busy a fair bit, and wanted to support something new and apparently cool in the neighborhood. Have tried the take-away bento box which was very good, but a bento box all the same. Going there for a quick unplanned dinner with my partner on Fri night it was busy although not rammed, and a great dining experience, there is a little bit of fusion involved but generally it's a great Japanese dining experience, and not as costly as I thought it would be.

We had the duck breast w/ seeded mustard, the agadashi tofu, the steamed salmon parcel and another fish dish which was like lightly stir fried strips of a unidentified fish in a chilli and ginger type sauce, all of the food was top quality produce and prepared very well. the sa,mon was amazing, as was the other fish dish.

Service was very good, almost too polite but it's a Japanese restaurant after all! And they had Yebisu malt beer, so tops marks there as well.

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Posted by: Hungry Molly | 21 June 2007, 5pm

I've been meaning to check out Ha Lu for a while now, and last night was crunch time.

I was there with two sisters, one a little experimental with food, and the other a totally timid eater who hardly ever eats anything outside basic Aussie, reminiscent of tastes about 20 years ago, but she came along and was very impressed with trying new things. We shared the deep fried camembert and would have liked double the amount. Timid-eater's chicken nanban was moist and tasty and had a creamy tartare for dipping that she was keen to take home! I had beautiful agedashi tofu in a light broth which I would have liked more of to sauce the pieces with every bite. My other friend enjoyed the chilled duck for entr?e this was delicious! She also had the braised pork belly which was fragrant and moist. I had the sashimi of the day, some tender chunks of tuna, salmon and thin slices of snapper with dipping sauces - truly divine!

Timid eater also tried the Chocolate Parfait for dessert which we all nibbled at. Sweet, creamy and different with the chocolate rice crisps - yum!

Well done on design Ha Lu is a bright and airy space even though it's really quite an intimate restaurant. The wheelchair access is good, a short ramp with TGSI for vision impairment, inside is flat throughout and an accessible toilet is clean and roomy. The larger power chairs might have a bit of a tight fit, but should be okay.

I will definitely be back, given it's on my way home and there is still so much I want to try! I didn't even start on the sake list.

Thanks for a lovely meal.

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Posted by: kazu | 22 May 2007, 3.18pm

I went to Halu in last Thursday. This restaurant is Yahachi's sister restaurant obviously. When I enter to the restaurant I could tell it had similar deco to Yahachi. But Halu is more relaxed. I ordered about 6 dishes in between 3 of us and the quality was actually really high. Particularly, the pork belly kakuni was well crafted. I know some people don't like the fat. But the kakuni was well made and moisture part makes melts in my mouth. Texture may similar to the fat but you can tell from the taste.
That wasn't fatty at all. Well done.
Another hit was duck and aubergine dish. I read the article in some where but that was great dish as well. Halu's sake list is no doubt the best in Perth. (Maybe one of the best in Australia). I had a Hideyoshi which I'd never seen in Australia before. It's very impressive. I don't drink Shochu spirits much but again their list contains a good selection.
The bill was around $40 a head including drinks which is extremely reasonable for this service and quality. I will visit again next week with other friends. This was a good discovery.

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